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Aaaah! Zip the monkey was one of my favourite childhood cuddlies. He was a colourful, cheeky little chap that wore red dungarees and a yellow t-shirt with his name on it. He was, I believe, fashioned after the live chimp, Zippy, from Howdy Doody Show. He came in lots of different sizes. Unfortunately, there were a few poor imitations floating around in the 70s, as the original Zip was a bit on the pricey side. But he was worth every penny!

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    I still have my Zip the monkey from my childhood. My mom hung on to it for me. Hes still in fairly good condition. Missing his hat and alittle drawing on his face.
  • Anonymous user
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    I had Zip as a child, my mom gave him to me when I was about 1 yr old. When I was 5 he got left outside, it rained that night. Zip didn't make it. As hard as my mom tried, he molded, so we had a funeral for him and buried him in the back yard. I was devastated. So traumatized I still cry. My husband and I went to an antique store near our home one day several years ago and as I was walking up the sidewalk I spotted him. ZIP! They had him sitting in a display by the front door. I grabbed him and hugged him and cried my eyes out, so happy. The owner said "he belongs to you, please take him home. Never has a customer made me so happy." Refused to take a dime for him. He's naked, so I'm trying to find his original outfit, no luck yet. I bought Zippy, the white female so Zip has a partner. Love my Zip.
  • Anonymous user
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    I had one of these when I was about five. I loved that thing more than it would seem possible for a five year old. Now... enter the abusive piece of garbage step-father.... I did something to anger him (don't even remember what it was, but how bad could a five year old really screw up?), so he said, "Bring me Zip!". I immediately started bawling and pleading with my mom to step in and put the brakes on whatever this dude had planned. "You heard your father!" (no, he isn't my father!). I bring my old buddy to him and he tore the freaking rubber face clean off of Zip. Then he told me to go put Zip in the garbage can outside for the garbage men to take away. Pretty traumatic! I'm damn near 50 years old and still think about that day at least every month or so. Well, today I got on Ebay and bought myself an early Christmas present. "VTG RUSHTON 16" Plush With Rubber Face ZIP Zippy Monkey From Howdy Doody Show". Only set me back $50. People will probably look at me sideways when they see him (he is going to be displayed proudly and conspicuously in my bachelor pad). So anyway, yeah, Zip is the absolute coolest best friend a 50 year old 5 year old could have.
    • Anonymous user
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      I have one, I love him. I used to carry him around when I was little
  • Anonymous user
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    Zip was the best. I had no idea he was loved by so many people.
  • Anonymous user
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    I just found my old Zip doll and am cleaning him up to pass on to my daughter! I never had any clue that he was so well known! I had him coming home from the hospital when I was born and loved him SO much, I don't think he has an original seam left! This makes passing him on to my daughter SO much more special!
  • Anonymous user
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    Hello... I found this site where you can Write your Zip memories at... http://www.zippythetvchimp.com/ Carole... Zippy's REAL mom. I have wonderful memories of my lil' guy Zip! Loved him to pieces!
  • Anonymous user
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    This is really strange... I have had a Zip Monkey since I was about 8 or 9. I saw him in a Sears catalog and had to have him. I BEGGED my mother for him... I have carried him with me where ever I have gone... yes, he's still my buddy. I love that thing!
  • Anonymous user
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    Well I have and still have the Monkey zip. I got him on my first Christmas Dec, 1963. And since then I had carried that Monkey every where I went. He was my long time friend and still is. I have had him since I was a infant at 11 months old!! Am 44 and so is my Monkey zip. I used to fed him pretend apples and all too. I dressed him in all sorts of diffrent outfits just like he was a baby. He is so old his fur is fading off him but, he is still my buddy!
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    I have read different stories about zip all over the internet.I had a similar one that had white hair and a banana and white shoes.His name was bj and still sits on my bed to t his day 32 years later,beside the one i purchased for my infant son artie may he enjoy him as i enjoyed mine.

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